This is my spot for my CS.

Name: Deborah 'Deb' Cohen
Age: 23, creeping up quickly on 24.
Gender: Identifies as female and presents as such the majority of the time.
Sexuality: Gay
Occupation: Store Clerk (Video Rental store), Zine writer and distributor
Apartment Description: Deb lives on the top floor of a so-and-so apartment building off Avenue B in Alphabet City, it has two bedrooms, the second of which is now free due to disagreements with her previous roommate.

Personality:
A person has to have either a particular amount of charm, a hell of a lot of patience, or just a pair of long, beautiful legs to be able to become friends with Deb, and even then many people will write her off as difficult to deal with. Which, to be fair, she is.

Possessing a steely, almost solemn disposition, coupled with a preference to observe and judge rather than interact, Deb can easily present as very standoffish, and at gatherings can usually be found either outside having a smoke, or lurking on the fringe of the festivities, studying faces and hand gestures with a semi-detached interest over the rim of a glass of stoli. Nonetheless she performs quite well at her job, despite it being in customer service, and employs a much more involved interest and heartfelt dedication in her on-the-side work as a zine writer and distributor.

Though tough to get along with, once you're a friend of Deb, you're a friend of Deb, and she's known to be willing to go the extra mile for acquaintances in dire need of favours or, at the very least, a couch to sleep on and a smoke to bum.



History:
Hailing from Cranston, Rhode Island, Deb was born to Jerzy and Marie Cohen, both children of Polish Jews that immigrated to the US following the closure of the camps after World War II. Descended from survivors of the war haunted by the memories of the camps proved a very delicate upbringing for Deb, as both sets of Grandparents lived with them, so she was taught from an early age how to step quietly around others so as not to provoke, maintaining peace for her family but not giving Deb herself much space to grow and express herself. It's largely because of this upbringing that Deb grew into the stern, reticent woman she is today, as well as why she's more inclined to observe quietly and attempt to read a person from a distance rather than through first-hand interaction.

Possessing a good head for numbers, Deb was expected to help run her parent's Grocery business after she graduated High School and, eventually, take over the business entirely and run it with her future Husband. However, Deb, who craved a change of scenery, better opportunity and freedom from the stifling atmosphere of her home, decided against her parent's plans and moved State, enrolling at NYU to study film.



Coming to New York City ended up saving Deb, giving her the air and space to come into her own, discovering the riot grrrl zine scene and exploring and solidifying her new-found sexuality. Deb fell in love with the city, hard, eventually dropping out of school in her second year so she could have more time to enjoy it, and to focus on zine work. And here she has remained since, going through life at her own particular pace, living each day as it comes and quietly relishing in the freedom she's been able to achieve, and would fiercely protect with every bitter, desperate ounce of her being.

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Evie likes to think her apartment is shabby-chic, but really it's cluttered-chic. It is, however, currently her favourite place in the city. She loves her adorable pastel kitchen, which she rarely uses because she's a rather awful cook, but her bookshelf-stroke-wall has plenty of cookbooks on it, and she has been practicing. The antique mirror in her bedroom, her easel and her fourposter bed were shipped over from her parents house, but for her first three weeks in the city, she was sleeping on her couch. However, Evie's favourite thing about the appartment has to be the closet. She can't really afford to buy new clothes, but it's kind of an addiction. While the apartment is Evie's haven, it is also technically her dads property, for the timebeing, anyway. Richard Smith-Harrington has agreed to fund his only daughters dream for three months, by paying her rent the first quarter of her year in New York. However, after the three months are over, she needs to pay her way and learn to support herself. Until the three months are up, she's been using up the credit card that is still signed to her dads bank, and she may or may not have spent a little too much time on Fifth Avenue.


Evie means well, but she can sometimes come across as being a little spoilt. Having grown up with two rather successful parents, she's never wanted for anything. Nevertheless, Evie has made the bold decision to strike out on her own, not naive enough to assume that her parents were going to support her forever. She has known a life of luxury, and now she's about to start living the life of a pauper.

Evie is sweet, always willing to offer her help and advice to anybody who needs it but she's an especially independent individual when it comes to being told what to, having grown up defying her parents rules and regulations from a very young age. Evie doesn't do well with rules, and sees them as challenges, meant to be broken. She's definitely her mothers daughter, having too much pride and not enough space for it. She gets embarassed and defensive easily when people assume she can't take care of herself, especially when men assume she needs protection or support. Evie isn't opposed to being taken care of, but she'd not going to let a guy assume that's what she wants or needs. She's going to be an equal partner in any relationship she's in and nothing less.

Though she's never had to support herself or really do anything for herself, Anna is still a well educated and intelligent individual, having gone to the same private school both of her parents went to and subsequently going to Cambridge School of Art to explore and express her creativity. While she is academically advanced, Evie isn't very well acquainted with the kind of street smarts one needs to survive New York City. For example, Evie is still under the impression that strangers can be nice and that when people act like they want to help you, they're genuine, because people in England are polite and considerate like that. She's in for a rather unpleasant surprise in NYC.



Evelyn grew up in Oxford, England, the only daughter and youngest child of two lawyers and the baby sister of three older brothers. Having had an excessively sheltered life, Evie found herself constantly looking for adventure. Instead of being the sweet and ladylike daughter her mother, Eliza, always wanted, Evie was like a fourth son in her younger years. She spent a lot of time with her older brothers, although Michael, the oldest Harrington child was sixteen when Evie turned five, and as such was much too old to play with his nine and six year old brothers, let alone the little sister who always seemed to be getting under his feet. The only time Michael liked to pay her any attention was when he was trying to impress his girlfriends, who always swooned more over Evie than they did over Michael.

Evie was always getting into scrapes with her brothers, climbing trees and scraping her knee's, wearing clothes that belonged to her brother Adam, who was barely older than her, instead of her own pretty dresses and shirts. Friends of her parents sometimes mistook her for a boy, when her mother was holding luncheon and Evie would run through the drawing room, trailing mud behind her. That independence never left her, but as she grew, Evie did learn what it meant to be a girl in high society in England. By Evie's fifteenth birthday, her mother decided it was time for her to take up a more ladylike pastime than racing horses and swimming in their lake with her brothers and friends. Though an extremely compassionate and lovable woman, Eliza still wanted her daughter to grow up elible for a good marriage and a happy life with a successful husband, and she simply couldn't see that happening if Evie kept breaking bones and earning scars from her outdoor escapades.

And so it was that Eliza began her daughters obsession with paints and colour and shapes. Little did Eliza know that it would be this that unintentionally drove her daughter away from the family, all the way to the US. At first, Eliza was thrilled that Evie seemed to have found something that excited her more than immitating everything her brothers did. Michael had been married for years, with a few children of his own, Christopher had gone off to University and Adam was too busy studying to spend much time with the sister he'd grown up so close too. She was lonely and unsure of what to do with herself, and painting was her new love.

So when Evie intercepted her parents one night after they'd been entertaining guests, and requested their permission and support to move to the US and pursue the muse that seems to have evaded her in the past few years, Eliza sighed, too tired to argue, rolled her eyes and told her daughter that she would miss her but she could hardly say no. Evie received a lecture from her father about how this meant she would have to learn to be independent, but he hugged her and told her he loved her and to follow her dreams.

Evie isn't an assumptious individual, and she likes to think she's a true, modern 90's woman, which means that she's adaptable and fluid. However, the truth is, while she loves hew new apartment because of the privacy and independence it offers, it's hard going from her parents house to a place that is the size of what her old bedroom was. She also goes by Evie Smith in New York, wanting to create for herself an entirely separate identiy from the one she has in England. But, the question is, how long can she keep this secret?

WHOO FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR
yeah spot for my CS

So are we already a group of friends? Or...? It may be difficult/slow starting to have everybody meet and start getting to know each other during the initial stages of the RP.

Reserved!
Appearance:
Name: Annie Swaby
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Asexual
Occupation: Waitress
Apartment Description: While being smaller than other apartments in the east village, the apartment that Annie lives in is good enough in her case. The apartment itself only has 3 rooms. A bedroom for Annie, a much larger room where her kitchen and living room are located (no walls separating the two areas) and her bathroom. Annie’s kitchen also shares a washing machine and dryer. Annie's living room is decked out with the usual stuff. TV, semi-nice couch, Coffee Table, A N64 and a couple of games.

Personality: Annie herself is best described as a pop-out person from the others. She thinks that there’s more boring people rather than interesting people in life, and that people's lives should be more interesting. Yet she herself is stuck in a boring, but interesting job as a waitress. Annie also shows a very helpful side to her, and finds it satisfying to help those in trouble, both physically and emotionally. This birthed from the amount of people she dated, Boys girls you name it. Because you know what they say: The loneliest are the most kindest. Sexuality Wise, Annie doesn't show interest and doesn't have a preference. She's tested the waters multiple times and just decided that both, even in between just doesn't suit her. Annie shows little interest in 'true love' and just plans to live alone.

History: Born in the stereotypical suburban life of San Diego, Annie was described as a big people-person. She was a dude magnet, and a chick magnet. Not because she was pretty, but because she was likeable. She had this outgoing, optimistic and helpful personality that really did make others happy. Annie had a normal family, A Mom, a Dad, and a little brother to boss around. Annie's life was somewhat boring. But the only thing interesting about her is that she dated a lot of people. Boys, girls, transgender, agender, Bigender, you name it. But none of them were really in here sexual preference. Annie did figure herself out as an asexual at about 17, and just rolled with it. Her parents and brother accepted it, and a lot of her friends did. Sure she did get bullied for it, and there were more people who didn't get it than those who did, But Annie just brushed it off, and moved on in life

After graduating high school, Annie applied for 10 colleges. After being denied in 5, and whitelisted in 2 Annie decided to go to NYU with a psychology and film-studies degree. After graduating, Annie moved down to the East Village, Avenue A in a small apartment. She didn't know what to do with herself job wise. The Record Store and Video rental place weren't hiring, and the only place left was a small restaurant. So, Annie decided to get a job as a waitress. Rent wise, Annie's job as a waitress has been keeping her ok, with the low rent for the apartment of course. Her waitress job also allows her to meet a lot of new people, and sometimes even help them. Annie always had a knack for photography, especially with floral photography.

Stephanie96 said
So are we already a group of friends? Or...? It may be difficult/slow starting to have everybody meet and start getting to know each other during the initial stages of the RP.

I'd be cool with Deb having at least one pre-established friend. It'd certainly be an easy way to help characters meet and join up.

Appearance:
Name: Frederick Lindemann
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Occupation: Electrician
Apartment Description (If Applicable): Frederick is currently looking for a room to stay in. He will search around for the rooms.
Personality: Frederick is a serious person and can't take a joke. He also has a cynical attitude in life because of his blue-collar career and how he lost everything in the German reunification. One you get on his good side he will become a reliable friend.
History (Preferred, not required): Frederick came from East Berlin, East Germany. He was content with life in the Communist side of Germany, having served his years in the Nationale Volksarmee as an officer. His life changed with the collapse of East Germany and the following reunification that forced him out of his job. Unable to find a job in Berlin he was convinced by his cousin to join him in going to New York to find a better life. Although he hasn't found a place to stay yet he is looking for a room to rent but already secured a job as an electrician.

Do the appearance pictures have to be from the 90s? because I wanna use a picture that's from mid 2000s.

ArcanicNeon said
Do the appearance pictures have to be from the 90s? because I wanna use a picture that's from mid 2000s.

No, I don't think it really matters!

Stephanie96 said
No, I don't think it really matters!

Oh, cool. I'll get my CS up soon.

Sugihito and EsmetheGreat (Love your Riot Grrrl character) are accepted.

I'm going to put up my character in a few.

Stephanie96 said
So are we already a group of friends? Or...? It may be difficult/slow starting to have everybody meet and start getting to know each other during the initial stages of the RP.

Yeah, I agree, I think it would be good for our characters to have some kind of relationships with each other, but not too much. Maybe like acquaintances who know each other and basic personality traits about the others but they're not all totally a tight knit group. And if there are other players that think their characters could work well together it can be figured out beforehand.

EsmetheGreat said
I'd be cool with Deb having at least one pre-established friend. It'd certainly be an easy way to help characters meet and join up.

Evie could have seen Deb at the video store a few times? It could be situated not too far from her apartment?

Also, this:

DragonBeastMode said
Saving spot going to have cs up tomorrow^^.And Stephanie and Hell how do you do you char names like that in that style?

http://fontmeme.com/fonts-by-themes/

pick a theme, type what you want in the text box there are many different types of fonts, so you'll have to generate many of them to get the one you want (you can even choose a color and size), make sure you download/save it on to your computer, and upload to someplace like imgur or photobucket then you post it here.

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I might end up making a third character